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Jesse Whittock
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DreamWorks launching first TV channel
DreamWorks Animation is launching a 24/7 kids and family channel in 19 territories across Asia….
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Top execs exit FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America executives Lee Rierson and David Luner are exiting the business, TBI has…
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Singapore launches $100m China media fund
A group of Singaporean investors are today launching a US$100 million fund for the Chinese…
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Geater named Pact chair
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater has been named chairman of British indie production body…
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Boomerang refresh continues with Asia move
Turner Broadcasting System’s refresh of the Boomerang brand into an all-animation family channel is continuing…
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Superman prequel series set for Syfy
US cable channel Syfy and Warner Bros. are working on a Superman prequel drama that…
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Gold makes time for Million Joke Man
UKTV-owned comedy channel Gold has commissioned a 3x60mins retrospective on the late British comedian Bob…
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FremantleMedia kids toon flies to Asia
Preschool series Kate & Mim-Mim will broadcast on two Asian channels following deals closed with…
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UK kids vendor in Asian package first
New London-based distributor Media I.M. has scored its first package deal in Asia. Broadcast group…
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Foxtel service adds TV series as Netflix approaches
Foxtel’s subscription-on-demand service, Presto, will add television series for the first time, as the platform…
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Amazon pilot is truTV’s debut scripted series
A rejected Amazon Studios pilot has become the first full-length scripted series for US cable…
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TV Formats: Made in China
A decade ago China was considered the enemy of the international formats business, but today…
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PBS prepares Great British Bake Off
US pubcaster PBS has acquired The Great British Bake Off as it cements its place…
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Fox 21, Fox TV Studios merging under Salke
Fox Television Group is merging two of its studios to create a cable production powerhouse….
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SBS Discovery joins Nordisk Film & TV Fund
Norway’s second-largest commercial broadcaster SBS Discovery and its flagship channel TVNorge are joining the Nordisk…
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BBC Three lines up indie docs
UK youth-skewed channel BBC Three has commissioned new presenter-led documentaries and factual series from a…
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Orange Smarty hires Electric Sky’s Kemp
Karen Young’s fledgling distributor, Orange Smarty, has brought in Amy Kemp as its first hire…
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AMC to pilot Preacher with Seth Rogen
Walking Dead network AMC has commissioned a pilot based on the popular comic book franchise…
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Ex-FremantleMedia exec joins Bomanbridge
Former FremantleMedia India head of operations Arpit Agarwal has joined Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media to launch…
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Kids producers welcome tax break announcement
The UK children’s TV business is today united in praise for the newly-announced tax credit…
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French indie preps Printemps ob-doc series
French indie Pernel Media is working on an ob-doc series akin to the UK’s Liberty…
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BBC mulls subs model for int’l Store
BBC Store, the forthcoming electronic sell-through service from BBC Worldwide, will likely be rolled out…
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Comedy Central UK adapts comedy format
Comedy Central UK has commissioned a local version of comedy format Drunk History. Following a…
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Korea’s KBS connects with Israel’s Gordin Cell
South Korean broadcaster KBS is to get a local version of Israeli scripted drama MICE…
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Discovery opens X-Ray Mega Airport
Discovery Networks International has commissioned X-Ray Mega Airport, a forensic, behind-the-scenes look at Frankfurt Airport…
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Discovery/Foxtel bid among Ten offers
Network Ten in Australia has confirmed it has received “non-binding, conditional proposals” relating to a…
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eOne seeks Canuck chief after upping O’Brien
Entertainment One is seeking a Canadian television chief after previous incumbent Margaret O’Brien was promoted…
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Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
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DHX pays C$57m for Nerd Corps
DHX Media will pay C$57 million (US$50.2 million) to buy Canadian compatriot Nerd Corps Entertainment….
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Walking Dead midseason smashes records
The Walking Dead continues to set ratings records, this time scoring the most-watched midseason finale…